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Zoho Subscriptions is a subscription billing software product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at From ₹1,499/org/mo · Standard ₹1,499/month (₹1,249 yearly); subscriptions need Premium… with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 10 have a free plan, 7 are built in India, and 10 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Subscriptions are Pabbly Subscriptions (₹1,500/mo), Instamojo Subscriptions (Free plan), Chargebee (Free plan), Gumroad (Free plan) and Lago (Free plan). Instamojo Subscriptions is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹1,500/month.
Cost
Zoho Subscriptions starts at From ₹1,499/org/mo · Standard ₹1,499/month (₹1,249 yearly); subscriptions need Premium…. 10 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
A mobile app
Zoho Subscriptions does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Reported limitation
Recurring subscription billing needs Premium at ₹3,499/month; Standard covers only one-time billing
Reported limitation
No free plan, even though the old Zoho Subscriptions branding once suggested one
Reported limitation
Businesses billing more than ₹8 crore a year must move to Enterprise, which has no published price
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Subscriptions's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho Subscriptions (current) | From ₹1,499/org/mo · Standard ₹1,499/month (₹1,249 yearly); subscriptions need Premium… | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | — |
| 1 |  Pabbly Subscriptions | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Subscriptions |
| 2 |  Instamojo Subscriptions | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Subscriptions |
| 3 |  Chargebee | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | vs Zoho Subscriptions |
| 4 |  Gumroad | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Lago | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  Cashfree Subscriptions | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Subscriptions |
| 7 |  ChartMogul | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 8 |  PayWhirl | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 |  Subbly | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 10 |  Bold Subscriptions | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 11 |  PayU Subscriptions | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Beast Insights | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 13 |  Kill Bill | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Loop Subscriptions | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  Baremetrics | ₹9,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  Razorpay Subscriptions | 0.9% + platform fee · Per card subscription transaction; UPI and e-mandate on request | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Zoho Subscriptions |
| 17 |  ProfitWell Metrics | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  Stripe Billing | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Paddle | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 |  FastSpring | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Pabbly · Bhopal · Subscription billing software · 4.6/5
Subscription billing with zero transaction fees and Indian gateways.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Subscriptions
Instamojo · Bengaluru · Subscription billing software · 4.6/5
Recurring payment collection for memberships and services.
Free plan
Free plan available
Chargebee · San Francisco · Subscription billing software · 4.8/5
Subscription billing, revenue recognition and retention for SaaS.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Gumroad · San Francisco · Subscription billing software · 4.5/5
Sell digital products and memberships with simple checkout.
Free plan
Free plan available
Lago · Paris · Subscription billing software · 4.3/5
Open-source metering and usage-based billing.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Zoho Subscriptions
Cashfree Payments · Bengaluru · Subscription billing software · 4.6/5
Recurring collections with UPI AutoPay and e-NACH.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Subscriptions
Key features
ChartMogul · Berlin · Subscription billing software · 4.3/5
Subscription analytics and CRM for SaaS.
Free plan
Free plan available
PayWhirl · Subscription billing software · 4.3/5
Recurring payments and subscription widgets for websites and Shopify stores with a free starter tier.
Free plan
Free plan available
Subbly · London · Subscription billing software · 4.2/5
Subscription box e-commerce platform.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Subscriptions
Bold Commerce · Winnipeg · Subscription billing software · 4.2/5
Subscription and checkout apps for e-commerce.
₹4,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Subscriptions
The closest matches to Zoho Subscriptions on App Advisor are Pabbly Subscriptions (₹1,500/mo), Instamojo Subscriptions (Free plan), Chargebee (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Subscriptions, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 10 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Instamojo Subscriptions (Free plan), Chargebee (Free plan), Gumroad (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Pabbly Subscriptions starts lowest at ₹1,500/mo, compared with From ₹1,499/org/mo · Standard ₹1,499/month (₹1,249 yearly); subscriptions need Premium… for Zoho Subscriptions. Instamojo Subscriptions also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 7 alternatives are built in India, including Pabbly Subscriptions (₹1,500/mo), Instamojo Subscriptions (Free plan), Chargebee (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Pabbly Subscriptions is the closest match to Zoho Subscriptions in our catalogue. Key differences: No free plan, unlike Zoho Subscriptions; Starts ₹1/mo higher (₹1,500/mo vs From ₹1,499/org/mo · Standard ₹1,499/month (₹1,249 yearly); subscriptions need Premium…). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in subscription billing software or a category Zoho Subscriptions also covers, and Zoho Corporation's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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